In 2011, a group of mental health experts from around the country created a list of 11 signs that may indicate that your child has an unmet mental health need. The goal of this list is to make it easier for parents, teachers and others who work with children to know when they should take steps to seek professional programming for a child or adolescent.
Diane Miller, director of nursing at Rogers Memorial Hospital-Brown Deer, explained how our Brown Deer location increased patients’ access to nature through purposeful design on The Morning Blend. Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, originally championed the connection between the environment and improving health in the 1800s.
Many adults wrongly believe that once they complete their detox treatment, they will immediately be freed from their drug or alcohol addiction. Beth Shaw, counselor, addiction intensive outpatient program at Rogers Memorial Hospital’s Lincoln Center Outpatient Center in West Allis, knows the work has just begun.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (link is external) (NAMI), about one-third (link is external) of people with mental illness also experience substance abuse—meaning that they have a “dual diagnosis.” Amy Kuechler, PsyD, attending psychologist for the adolescent dual diagnosis program at Rogers Memorial Hospital–Brown Deer, explains that teens with mental illness—such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety or trauma—may be even more susceptible to substance abuse.
This Eating Disorders Awareness Week (link is external), countless people from around the country will share their stories of recovery to reduce mental health stigma (link is external), encourage others to get a screening, raise awareness and even help in their own healing process. Since anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia, and other eating disorders affect all ages, genders and races, you might already expect that each person’s eating disorder journey is as unique as they are. But you may not expect the complete mind, body and soul transformation that each person undergoes on their path to wellness.
February 21 through 29 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week (link is external), an observance organized by the National Eating Disorder Association (link is external) (NEDA). This year’s theme: “3 Minutes Can Save a Life: Get Screened. Get Help. Get Healthy.” promotes early intervention and education about the causes, dangers and treatments for eating
Imagine a 16-year-old girl sitting in her room, overwhelmed by her own emotions. She was once outgoing and involved in high school sports and clubs, but now she finds herself wanting to just be alone. She carries around thoughts in her head that confuse and exhaust her, feeling like she can’t connect with her family or friends.
When most people think of seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist, they picture talking face-to-face with someone. That is getting harder with a national shortage of psychiatrists. However, more providers of behavioral health—and their patients—are turning to and accepting an alternative: telepsychiatry.
Statistics show that this time of the year, 45 percent of us are going to make a New Year’s resolution, but of that percentage, only 26 percent will maintain our resolution past the first six months. It seems as though the odds are stacked against most of us when it comes to changing our ways and making major life changes, but Sue McKenzie, co-director of Rogers InHealth (link is external), insists that achieving lasting change is possible not only for New Year’s resolutions, but for achieving mental health as well.
Experiential therapy is a hands-on experience-based approach that assists in healing and overcoming mental or emotional challenges. At Rogers, there’s a variety of experiential therapy approaches available to patients, including art and music therapy, recreational therapy, yoga, horticultural therapy and adventure therapy—which uses challenge courses at various campuses.
